52 Students Awarded Scholarships by the Retail Consumer Alliance Foundation (RCA)

$130,000 Given to Support Students in the Retail Industry

 

Fifty-two students will receive financial support from the Retail Consumer Alliance Foundation as they arrive on college campuses in the fall.

The NC Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA) (http://www.ncrma.org/), a nonprofit trade association, and its grocery division, the Carolinas Food Industry Council (CFIC) (http://www.cficweb.org), are helping college students pursue their career dreams. The two organizations, through the Retail Consumer Alliance Foundation (RCA), will give away $130,000 in scholarships this year for the 2022 fall semester.

“Retail accounts for one out of every four jobs, and not all of these jobs are behind a cash register,” said NCRMA President and General Counsel Andy Ellen. “Retail powers North Carolina’s economy with both large and small employers, supporting over 600,000 jobs at headquarters and distribution centers. Retail also collaborates with education initiatives to reach common goals, including a strong and sustainable job market driven by competitive innovation. By supporting higher education goals, we can connect students to opportunities in the economy.”

 The awards were offered to high school and college students that work in the retail industry or whose parents work in the retail industry.

Two categories of scholarships were awarded:

• CFIC awarded 40 Everett & Trudy Suddreth Scholarships of Excellence specific to the grocery industry
• NCRMA awarded 12 Retail Scholarships of Excellence to general retail

2022 Scholarship Recipients (in alpha order):

Logan Bamonte – Fort Mill, SC – CFIC                   Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter*                    College of Charleston

Ethan Batchelor – Jacksonville, NC – CFIC            Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion*                         Coastal Carolina Community College

Jonathan Batchelor – Jacksonville, NC – CFIC      Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion*                         Coastal Carolina Community College

Taliah Becton – Whitsett, NC – NCRMA                Sponsoring Retailer: Replacements Ltd*             High Point University

Annaliese Blumer – Swannanoa, NC – NCRMA    Sponsoring Retailer: Sassafrass on Sutton*        USC Columbia

Hannah Boos – Simpsonville, SC – CFIC                Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion*                        Lander University

Daniel Briceno – Shelby, NC – CFIC                       Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion*                        NC State University

Aleah Brown – Andrews, NC – NCRMA                 Sponsoring Retailer: Walgreens*                        UNC Asheville

Isabella Camp – Clover, SC – CFIC                          Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion*                       Clemson University

Stephen Campbell – Nichols, SC – CFIC                Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion*                        USC Columbia

Alyssa Carter – Effingham, SC – CFIC                    Sponsoring Retailer: KJ’s Market*                      Horry Georgetown Technical College

Kelli Childress – Fort Mill, SC – CFIC                      Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter*                   Lees McRae College

Claire Conrad – Lexington, NC – NCRMA              Sponsoring Retailer: The Candy Factory*          Appalachian State University 

Ivee Cook – Jacksonville, NC – CFIC                      Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion*                        UNC Greensboro

Naila Din – Cary, NC – CFIC                                    Sponsoring Retailer: Lowes Foods*                   NC State University

Roman Edwards – Indian Land, SC – NCRMA       Sponsoring Retailer: Renewal By Andersen*      USC Lancaster

Amber Evans – Princeton, NC – CFIC                     Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion*                        UNC Greensboro

Justin Evans – Princeton, NC – CFIC                       Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion*                       UNC Greensboro

Anya Floge – Concord, NC – CFIC                           Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter*                  Pennsylvania College of Art & Design

Mariella Florimonte – Raleigh, NC – CFIC              Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter*                  East Carolina University

Malkiya Freeman – Rocky Mount, NC – CFIC        Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion*                       Winston-Salem State University

Zaria Graham – Orangeburg, SC – CFIC                 Sponsoring Retailer: Piggly Wiggly*                 Winthrop University

Kayla Hall – Edgefield, SC – CFIC                            Sponsoring Retailer: KJ’s Market*                     Winthrop University

Ashlyn Hannon – Kannapolis, NC – NCRMA          Sponsoring Retailer: WalMart*                         Western Carolina University

Karson Hodges – Hartsville, SC – CFIC                   Sponsoring Retailer: IGA*                                 USC Columbia

Brooke Holland – Mooresville, NC – CFIC              Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter*                  UNC Chapel Hill

Jacob Howard – Hickory, NC – CFIC                       Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion*                      UNC Chapel Hill

Nathaniel Jones – Huntersville, NC – CFIC            Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter*                  Appalachian State University

Brandon Kennedy – Taylors, SC – CFIC                  Sponsoring Retailer: Ingles*                             USC Columbia

Haylie Kimball – Columbia, NC – CFIC                   Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion*                      Campbell University

Eva Leary – Wilmington, NC – CFIC                       Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter*                   UNC Wilmington

Kristina Lizardi – Lexington, SC – CFIC                  Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion*                       Columbia College

Nathaniel McIntire – Leland, NC – CFIC                Sponsoring Retailer: Lowes Foods*                   NC State University

Alexander McKinley – Cary, NC – NCRMA            Sponsoring Retailer: Autobell*                          Appalachian State University

Trey Mizzelle – Middlesex, NC – CFIC                    Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion*                       Lenoir Community College

Abigail Moore – Thomasville, NC – CFIC                Sponsoring Retailer: Lowes Foods & Food Lion*    NC State University

Bryan Perez – New Bern, NC – CFIC                       Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion*                       East Carolina University

Brandyn Petteway – Rocky Mount, NC – CFIC       Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion*                      Elizabeth City State University

Sam Poliachik – Holly Springs, NC – CFIC              Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion*                      NC State University

Scarlet Porter – Granite Falls, NC – CFIC                 Sponsoring Retailer: Ingles*                            NC State University

Avery Provancal – Wake Forest, NC – NCRMA       Sponsoring Retailer: Lily Mae’s*                      University of Georgia

Connor Ready – Mooresville, NC – CFIC                  Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion*                     Mitchell Community College

Grace Robertson – Wilmington, NC – CFIC             Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter*                 UNC Chapel Hill

Hannah Rongo – Mooresville, NC – CFIC                 Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter*                 Villanova University

Kathryn Sears – Hubert, NC – CFIC                           Sponsoring Retailer: Lowes Foods*               UNC Charlotte

Kenneth Sequeira – Apex, NC – NCRMA                  Sponsoring Retailer: Autobell*                       NC State University

Ben Suggs – Woodleaf, NC – NCRMA                       Sponsoring Retailer: Tractor Supply Co.*       UNC Charlotte

Janiyah Sutton – Shiloh, NC – NCRMA                     Sponsoring Retailer: Walgreens*                    UNC Chapel Hill

William Wallace – Belmont, NC – CFIC                     Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter*                Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Jordan Watts – Salisbury, NC – CFIC                         Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion*                    NC State University

Andrew Woodard – Lucama, NC – NCRMA              Sponsoring Retailer: Belk*                              Wake Forest University

Matthew Yates – Sophia, NC – CFIC                          Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion*                     UNC Chapel Hill

Funding for the 52 scholarships is provided through the NC Retail Consumer Alliance Foundation (RCA), a nonprofit retail foundation that works with consumers to build strong communities. For more information visit www.rcafnc.org.

* Sponsoring retailers are the member companies who either employ the student or parents of the student.